JHK Legal Sunshine Coast

JHK Legal Sunshine Coast A progressive, timely and approachable law firm. Individual liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation.

JHK and the offices in our building had a lovely end to last week.Although we aren’t so new to the complex anymore, we w...
15/05/2023

JHK and the offices in our building had a lovely end to last week.

Although we aren’t so new to the complex anymore, we wanted to get to know our neighbours a little better…all 40 of them! What a better way to do that then with some drinks and nibbles.

What a great night it was, thank you to everyone involved.

Standard terms of trade and terms of use of a website are important documents for your business.These significant terms ...
20/04/2023

Standard terms of trade and terms of use of a website are important documents for your business.

These significant terms must not be regarded as simple 'tick and forget documents' and should be regularly updated as business practices and legislation changes.

An example of how this can impact a business, is a recent case where the ACCC has fined Booktopia Pty Ltd $AUD 6 million for breaches of the ACL contained within their terms of trade available on their website.

This case serves as a timely reminder for businesses to ensure their terms of trade and website terms of use are up to date.

If you require information or advice regarding your terms of trade or website use terms, please contact our team at JHK Legal on (07) 5452 7300 or alternatively email [email protected]

In a recent decision from the Federal Court of Australia, an employee who suffered from autism failed to notify his empl...
10/04/2023

In a recent decision from the Federal Court of Australia, an employee who suffered from autism failed to notify his employer of his medical condition prior to commencing employment.

During the probation period the employee's employment was terminated on the grounds of unacceptable behaviour. The employee sought to bring an action against the employer for disability discrimination. However, as the employer was unaware of the employees' autism, which was the primary reason for the behaviour, the court ruled in favour of the employer.

The onus is on the employee to provide full disclosure of conditions that could affect the ability of the employee to safely carry out their duties.

If you need help with employment related advice, please contact JHK Legal on 07 5452 7300.

How delicious does this hamper look?A big thank you to Jason Cronan, Daniel Luckman and SV Partners Sunshine Coast for o...
05/04/2023

How delicious does this hamper look?

A big thank you to Jason Cronan, Daniel Luckman and SV Partners Sunshine Coast for our wonderful Easter hamper full of treats!

The JHK Team hopes everyone has a lovely Easter and long weekend.

Newest additions to our office walls courtesy of two little clients!
04/04/2023

Newest additions to our office walls courtesy of two little clients!

Registering Trade Marks, such as business logo’s, grants business owners an array of rights and commercial benefits. Tra...
31/03/2023

Registering Trade Marks, such as business logo’s, grants business owners an array of rights and commercial benefits. Trade Marking shapes has recently grown in popularity as this registration broadens a brands protection.

Iconic brands have successfully obtained legal protection over the shape that signifies their business including the Coca-Cola bottle, the Weber barbecue, Hershey’s kisses, or the three-dimensional triangles of Toblerone just to name a few.

Please contact JHK Legal today on 07 5452 7300 to find out more about the registrability of shape Trade Marks.

ACTION BY THE FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN AGAINST FRANCHISORThe Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced proceedings against a franchis...
15/03/2023

ACTION BY THE FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN AGAINST FRANCHISOR

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced proceedings against a franchisor in the Federal Court with allegations including the underpayment of nine workers who were employed by the franchisees, relating to workers being paid under their minimum rate of pay, overtime, penalty rates, casual loadings, laundry allowance and annual leave entitlements.

This is the first time the FWO has claimed that a franchisor, although not the direct employer of the workers, is responsible for the actions of the franchisees as they ‘knew or could reasonably be expected to have known that the underpayments were likely to occur.’

If you require information or advice regarding the above, please contact our team at JHK Legal on (07) 5452 7300 or alternatively email [email protected]

ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance issues that impact on a business.ESG is the current iteration of a c...
14/03/2023

ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance issues that impact on a business.

ESG is the current iteration of a combination of initiatives such as corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, operating sustainably, being environmentally aware and highlighting employee rights and engagement (to name a few issues covered by this all-encompassing acronym).

ESG are non-financial factors that affect business risks and growth potential.

If you would like to discuss how ESG factors will affect your business and its profitability, please contact JHK legal on (07) 5452 7300 or alternatively email, [email protected]

Businesses have been warned to increase their cyber-security measures after the Federal Court ruled that a business had ...
08/03/2023

Businesses have been warned to increase their cyber-security measures after the Federal Court ruled that a business had contravened the Corporations Act, by failing to have an adequate risk management in relation to data security breaches.

The business was required to pay $750,000 in legal costs, after being targeted by several attacks in which hackers sent fraudulent emails to clients, obtained the personal information of over 200 clients, and even deceived a client to transfer $50,000. The business was found to be at fault because its cyber-security systems and compliance procedures provided inadequate protection.

For more information on cyber-security management and compliance, please contact our team at JHK Legal on (07) 5452 7300 or alternatively email [email protected].

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Happy International Women’s Day!Today, we join millions of people around the world to celebrate the achievements of wome...
08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today, we join millions of people around the world to celebrate the achievements of women.

As we reflect on this day, we want to acknowledge the awesome women we have working at JHK Legal and in addition we are also really proud that we have women in ownership and director roles within the firm.

To all the women in the JHK Legal team, thank you for your hard work, dedication and passion. Your contributions are invaluable to the success of our firm, and we are proud to have you as part of our team. JHK Legal is truly a business that values and promotes gender diversity and equality; noting that 49% of our staff identify as women.

Today we also recognise, in a wider sense, the vital role that women play in our industry (including of course our invaluable clients) and will continue to support and empower all women in every way we can.

So, we are celebrating all of the amazing women that we work with within and via our business and who support our business every day.

JHK Legal congratulates Pleasant State for their incredible win at the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards. Their award...
02/03/2023

JHK Legal congratulates Pleasant State for their incredible win at the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards.
Their award for Promoting Sustainability comes only 2 years after they began producing and selling their sustainable products.

Please support this amazing company and their hard-working team:

https://www.pleasantstate.com/collections/all?utm_source=Engaged%20Klaviyo%20Contacts%20%28once%20over%20all%20time%29&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02%2F23%20Telstra%20Awards%20%2801GTDQXM4J03PNGPBKW8V27MET%29&triplesource=klaviyo&_kx=p_u5YqAlgGOVQcdCj8nz2UWHFWFtebCGF7e_8BKD3L-A-v7WsHNqF_sLhuY5cpft.UNhUX8

As of yesterday, the 20th of February 2023, e-conveyancing has been mandated and is compulsory for all conveyancing in Q...
21/02/2023

As of yesterday, the 20th of February 2023, e-conveyancing has been mandated and is compulsory for all conveyancing in Queensland. This means buyers and sellers no longer have the choice to opt for a paper settlement.

A critical aspect of e-conveyances for lawyers and their clients is to ensure their clients have provided sufficient original identification to satisfy the verification of identity requirements. A lawyer is unable to transact electronically on their client’s behalf if their client has failed to produce sufficient forms of identification.

For the identification to meet the strict verification requirements, the identification must be current, and the spelling of the party names must be uniform across all forms of identification.

JHK Legal have been using e-conveyancing throughout Australia since it became available for use and so we are very familiar with the requirements and processes. Please call JHK Legal to assist with the e-conveyance of your property sale or purchase.

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